pugwash Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Seems likely that m fuel tank and lines are full of carp- if i drain the tank down is there anyway of cleaning the insides out? filling it with Paraffin or similar maybe? i have got a 95l tank though so i don't want it to cost a fortune. anything i should watch out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 The filler pipe, etc protrude inside the tank, so whatever you drain out will have to come out the drain plug (if you have one). Paraffin or diesel would be ok - you could filter it through a J-cloth or something and use it again and again until the tank is clear, then just a small amount to rinse it. Water would seperate to the bottom, so you could avoid putting it back into the tank again. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cipx2 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I would take the fuel level sender out to see what's in there and to do a proper job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i guess your arms too big to fit in there and clean it..... wheres Sticky when you need him? you could ask him to climb down the filler and have a look and see for you! so its not back together yet then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 so its not back together yet then? In a word NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Take the tank off , Steam clean it out with plenty of TFR , rinse with hot water , then leave it to dry in the sun or a warm room . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Jase - dont tell him to take the tank out we were meant to be going on a trip with it in May! How do i nominate Puggy for two project builds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i guess your arms too big to fit in there and clean it..... wheres Sticky when you need him? you could ask him to climb down the filler and have a look and see for you!so its not back together yet then? Does he do chimneys ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Does he do chimneys ? Mo Only in Didcot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 James is, as ever, totally correct- i cannot possibly take the fuel tank out or else before i know it it will be a heap of bits with half a cage and a non working engine. quite like the idea of popping sticky in to clean it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
integerspin Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 I had things growing in my tank and had to clean it last summer, I am lucky it's a military tank so I could get my arm in to scrub it. I washed it out then connected a spare fuel filter to a holley fuel pump and sprayed a gallon of clean diesel/petrol areound in the tank untill it came out of the tank clean, the diesel was draining into a can so it was recirculating, it came out really clean; a fuel injection pump would be even better than the holley fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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